If there were in fact permits pulled, then the city still has records of them. 

Love that you’re thinking long-term and thinking about leveraging house hacking to speed things up—a great strategy for building wealth and replacing W-2 income.I would imagine that cash flow is tighter in Salt Lake City, but don’t let the 1% rule discourage you—it’s more of a guideline than a hard rule.

From my experience, cities like Greenville, Columbia, Augusta, Huntsville, Chattanooga, and Jacksonville offer strong house-hacking opportunities with growing job markets, solid rental demand, and affordable multi-family options.

Go for it.Tell us, how many vacant houses in the city of Detroit?

Many of the cities are now requiring someone to be a Local Agent in Charge if you don't live in Cuyahoga County.

To find a multi-family in Kansas City, start by networking with local wholesalers, real estate agents, and investors who understand the market.

And if in Sec8, there is now WAY better Twin Cities markets then Mpls.

Brew City is very good for Milwaukee!!

Set the rules to match your city noise ordinance.

By no means cheap but solid rent + demand, fun place to live, decent inventory (relatively speaking), and is still commutable to the city.